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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1947
Page
2
A July 1947 Eagle editorial critiques the House Bank shortfall totaling 83,879.22 after Kenneth Romney’s tenure as Sergeant at Arms. It questions using public funds to cover private losses, noting the bank served Congress members, not the government, and urges accountability.
In absence of international understandings, the United States moves ahead with military preparation. German tests involve three B 29 Superfortresses dropping 25,000 pound bombs on a submarine factory near Bremen. British collaboration is noted, aiming to develop bombs to penetrate deep underground plants. Washington reports Army Air Forces developing a 42,400 pound supersize bomb for extensive testing, the largest standard explosive known.
The Miami City Commission voted four to one to levy a 5 percent tax on hotel and apartment bills for transient guests. Operators protested, saying the tax could harm Miami's appeal and Florida's image. Officials argued tourists benefit from municipal facilities and pay no direct city taxes. The tax will take effect despite opposition.
An effective freeze halts Lieut Col James A Kilian from automatic promotions to full colonel after being removed from the list twice by President Truman and Secretary Patterson. Kilian led the Lichfield Prison Camp in England and was fined $500 for brutal treatment of GI prisoners. The case highlights flaws in the airman promotion system and calls for merit based advancement in peacetime.
Still probing as Brown predicted Republicans begin each session with a prayer and end with a probe. Investigations expand to cover foreign policy, Klath Indian Program, child care centers in DC, and more, costing up to 1.5 million dollars before completion.
The Atomic Energy Commission reports plans to expand atomic weapon tests in the Pacific to sustain US dominance until international agreements exist. The piece links these tests to future Russian reactions and reflects on deterrence and wartime lessons from Nazi and Japanese aggression.
Washington notes show House labor committee chairman Hartley at odds with Rep. Madden and Sen. Taft over the Taft Hartley act. Madden defends Hartley amid criticism of the coal operators’ conduct and a perceived misreading of the veto, while Secretary Marshall disputes war with Russia, cautions on propaganda, and notes efforts to win Russian friendship through Voice of America. Ambassador O Ronski to visit Argentina as part of a diplomatic mission.
John Temple Graves surveys Professor Carleton's view that the South mirrors national shifts in conservatism and liberalism within its one party system. He notes the South often appears more liberal or conservative than the rest due to party loyalty, economic ties, and regional priorities affecting race and tariff stances.
A compilation of remarks by public figures including George C. Marshall Joseph H Ball Dwight D Eisenhower Rose Wilder Lane Robert Mo Heitchins Homer A Ramey and Warren R Austin questions U S imperial aims training and world peace paths. The speakers critique propaganda panic and goals urging restraint and unity.
Harbor states his purpose is to strengthen hemispheric solidarity and persuade Argentina that Americans seek sincere friendship. He will be accompanied by a male secretary. A note questions whether Peron knows the congressman was fined by Wisconsin in 1947 for tax evasion.
Dewitt Mackenzie notes unprecedented Soviet and Western exchanges in UN Balkans debate. If Russia vetoes a border-watch proposal, the US and Britain may act outside the UN, threatening the organization’s future. The piece weighs possible split outcomes and the rise of a Western bloc vs a Moscow-led Red bloc.
ANN ARBOR Mich AP Ivan Cummins 30 year old Arbor engineer says an all aluminum room house with kitchen bathroom fix closet space dresser and heating plant and garage will sell for around 2500. He claims aluminum is more readily obtainable than steel and could be produced inexpensively. A trial home exists and large production is hoped for late this year.
Lawrence G. Prescott, once a budding violinist thwarted by an accident that cost four fingers, has become one of the nation’s skilled violin makers at age 75. He crafts instruments from prints of original Stradivari designs using machine-grained spruce and maple from Oregon wood, blending artistry with a profitable hobby.
Alabama farmers face heavy poultry losses from worms, says API extension agent John Ivey. Worms steal food and weaken birds, making them more prone to illness. young birds are affected more than older ones. sanitation and specific worm control routines are advised, including treated mash and three week cycles.
Izvestia reports Archangel province saw six brown bears and 185 wolves killed in the year ending 25, 1947, with nearly 250,000 rubles paid in state bounties. The winter hunt ended with more elk killed and meat sent to state restaurats. A note mentions presidents with middle names and a remote X ray method for petroleum yield in search labs.
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